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Housing

Housing

Housing is expensive in New York City, so we have set aside a
series of rooms at two different places: Carlyle Court (NYU dormitories) and International House. Both
places have advantages, but all are shared rooms or apartments. If you prefer a single, or need privacy, or a
more comfortable situation, we recommend pricing hotels or short-term rentals. We encourage you
to consider carefully what type of housing is right for you. Once you are
accepted into the program, please join our Facebook group so that you can get
to know each other and we can make the best matches possible if you do choose
to share a room.

Carlyle Court

Carlyle
Court is an apartment building right on Union Square. Union Square is centrally
located in downtown Manhattan, and the number 6 train to Hunter is across the
street from the residence—making it about a half-hour commute. The Union Square
Greenmarket, across the street, will be full of vegetables, flowers, and other
fresh produce from farmers. There are various movie theaters, pharmacies, and
restaurants all within walking distance. Four Summer Scholars will be placed in
each apartment; two will share one bedroom and the other two will sleep in the
main area next to the kitchen. The price per resident is $200 weekly, for a
total of $600. Apartments look over a courtyard, which should make them less
noisy—Union Square has a bustling nightlife. There is security in the building at the front
desk until 9PM. NYU students will be occupying apartments in the same building.

Walking
into the rooms you will find two extra long twin beds. Each bed has a dresser,
lamp, desk and closet nearby. The other bedroom has the same setting. There is
one bathroom and a small common table by the kitchen. The rooms will be cleaned
when you arrive, however you must provide your own pillows, linens, and any
kitchen utensils. The garbage chute is next to the apartments; recycling is
downstairs. Each apartment has a full fridge, central air, a stove and an Internet
connection, but no microwave.

Rooms have been reserved from July 10th through July 30th,
for a total of twenty nights. We will need to know if you choose to reside at
NYU by April 5th. If you do choose to reside at the dormitories, the cost will
be deducted from your first check.

International House

International House, in Morningside Heights, is about an hour
commute from Hunter College. The subway stop is 125th Street on the
IRT, and you will need to switch to the number 6 train via the shuttle at Times
Square to get to Hunter. The apartment building is right on Riverside Drive,
which runs along Riverside Park and the Hudson River. Riverside Park is fabulous
for biking, running and walking. The bike path extends around Battery Park and
up along the East Side of Manhattan. International House has a cafeteria, a
pub, and you may also purchase meals in the cafeteria if you wish.

Guest rooms are in a separate wing from student housing, and are
very much like a hotel— linens are provided and rooms will be cleaned
daily. Each room or suite comes equipped
with a small fridge, a television, and a free Internet connection. There is
also a Wi-Fi lounge area at International House. Unlike Carlyle Court, rooms may
be reserved for one to three people, and you may find that more appropriate if
you are bringing family or prefer to share a space with only one other person. A
suite consists of two rooms: the bedroom and a living room, as well as a
bathroom. A room has two beds and a bathroom. An advantage to renting at
International House is that we may hold your reservation until May First, so if
you prefer to look around for other housing in the meantime, you may do so. If
you do choose to reside at International House, the cost will be deducted from
your checks. The breakdown of rooms and prices at International House is as
follows: